Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hi, how do you store the butters? What about carrier oils? In the fridge or is it okay to just keep them in a cool place like a closet? Selket Message: 2 Sat, 16 Feb 2002 23:36:45 -0500 Marilyn Nicholson Re: Heating Shea Correctly Hiya Chris, all...... Shea as well as some of the other butters make great hair conditioners as the " before " type, heating them maybe a bit (depends on how much hair you have, of course ) in a baggie, in very warm, not hot water and massaging it into your hair, wrapping your head in plastic wrap for 20 -30 minutes - if you need a distraction, go to Walmart and see if anyone notices .......lol, then just shampoo it out and don't condition that day. Other uses, how about lip balms? Great with some beeswax and eo's or flavoring oils. Mango's another good one for either too. Solid perfumes. Again with beeswax, eo's (blend of your choice), adding eo's last, and melting beeswax first then adding shea, mango, avacodo or aloe butters while warm - then adding eo's and more oils such as sweet almond or apricot kernel, coconut oil or even jojoba if you'd like.....put into pots or really pretty perfume compacts and they're really nice Also, lotion bars, you can make some great lotion bars with most any of the butters.. can you tell I love the butters? LOL Hugs, Marilyn Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 In a message dated 02/17/2002 5:33:42 PM Central Standard Time, selketqt writes: > Shea as well as some of the other butters make great hair conditioners as the > " before " type, heating them maybe a bit (depends on how much hair you have, > of > course ) in a baggie, in very warm, not hot water and massaging it into > your hair, wrapping your head in plastic wrap for 20 -30 minutes - if you > need > a distraction, go to Walmart and see if anyone notices .......lol, then just > shampoo it out and don't condition that day. > Hey girl, thanks for the info on conditioning the hair. Think i'll try it tomorrow! What would help hair that is very coarse? got any ideas? Something to make it softer and more managable? Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 In a message dated 02/18/2002 8:58:50 AM Central Standard Time, selketqt writes: > I do use melted Shea Butter mixed with AVG in my hair as > a daily moisturizer. > > Thanks Selketqt, I have just used the shae butter on my hair. Can't wait for it to dry to see how it feels. NOW, I know I probably know what AVG is but right now my brain is on " tilt " and I can't think, or, I just don't know. LOL Please enlighten me. Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 Hey Deonia, you're welcome, but I did not write that. I don't know how it came out like this. I was asking " how to store the butters " . Someone else gave the advice on how to use them. But to confirm what was posted, I do use melted Shea Butter mixed with AVG in my hair as a daily moisturizer. Selket , BubblesWithStyle@a... wrote: > In a message dated 02/17/2002 5:33:42 PM Central Standard Time, > selketqt writes: > > > > Shea as well as some of the other butters make great hair conditioners as the > > " before " type, heating them maybe a bit (depends on how much hair you have, > > of > > course ) in a baggie, in very warm, not hot water and massaging it into > > your hair, wrapping your head in plastic wrap for 20 -30 minutes - if you > > need > > a distraction, go to Walmart and see if anyone notices .......lol, then just > > shampoo it out and don't condition that day. > > > > Hey girl, thanks for the info on conditioning the hair. Think i'll try it > tomorrow! What would help hair that is very coarse? got any ideas? Something > to make it softer and more managable? Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 Hi De, The aloe butter would be nice for that type of hair and also, when not conditioning, I'll use a bit of scented jojoba in my hair, combing it through after shampooing with a wooden comb that's been aged in the scented jojoba/eo blend. Had a guy in a restaurant actually SNIFF my hair a couple weeks ago and go YUM! ROFL, it was hilarious! Hugs, Marilyn BubblesWithStyle wrote: > In a message dated 02/17/2002 5:33:42 PM Central Standard Time, > selketqt writes: > > > Shea as well as some of the other butters make great hair conditioners as the > > " before " type, heating them maybe a bit (depends on how much hair you have, > > of > > course ) in a baggie, in very warm, not hot water and massaging it into > > your hair, wrapping your head in plastic wrap for 20 -30 minutes - if you > > need > > a distraction, go to Walmart and see if anyone notices .......lol, then just > > shampoo it out and don't condition that day. > > > > Hey girl, thanks for the info on conditioning the hair. Think i'll try it > tomorrow! What would help hair that is very coarse? got any ideas? Something > to make it softer and more managable? Deonia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 Hi De, I store my butters out of the light, heat and I haven't had to refrigerate them yet.......checked with the supplier and that's how they told me to do it Said they didn't need to be in the fridge........... Hugs, Marilyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Marilyn, thanks, that question was from me LOL. Selket , Marilyn Nicholson <menicholson7@e...> wrote: > Hi De, > > I store my butters out of the light, heat and I haven't had to refrigerate > them yet.......checked with the supplier and that's how they told me to do it > Said they didn't need to be in the fridge........... > > Hugs, > > Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Most butters can be stored at roomish temperature. A cooler place (like basement or garage) can be helpful. As long as it doesn't heat up above about 95 or so. The important things though for the butters is no exposure to UV light, and to keep them sealed air tight and sterile! If you can keep your butters fairly sterile (we cant be perfect, but we can try), they will last quite a while. Always use a clean spoon to get out butter, never touch what is in the big container with your hands, don't leave the container open any longer than you need to, and try to get all the air out before closing the container. I use a piece of heavy plastic that I press down over the surface of the butter so that it is not exposed to the air. Shelf life on shea butter for me is around 5-6 years, usually because I run out of a batch by then. Cocoa butter lasts longer, usually around 8 or so years. Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod MSN: Soseneda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Thanks Soseneda, mine are in plastic ziplock bags and I put them in a plastic container (from walmart). I was wondering if this was safe enough. Selket , " Soseneda " <soseneda@k...> wrote: > Most butters can be stored at roomish temperature. A cooler place (like > basement or garage) can be helpful. As long as it doesn't heat up above > about 95 or so. > > The important things though for the butters is no exposure to UV light, > and to keep them sealed air tight and sterile! If you can keep your > butters fairly sterile (we cant be perfect, but we can try), they will > last quite a while. > > Always use a clean spoon to get out butter, never touch what is in the > big container with your hands, don't leave the container open any longer > than you need to, and try to get all the air out before closing the > container. I use a piece of heavy plastic that I press down over the > surface of the butter so that it is not exposed to the air. > > Shelf life on shea butter for me is around 5-6 years, usually because I > run out of a batch by then. Cocoa butter lasts longer, usually around 8 > or so years. > > Blessings, > Soseneda > > AIM: SosenedaA > ICQ: 47264444 > : soseneda_arianrhod > MSN: Soseneda@h... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 That sounds pretty okay. However, plastic does have pores, so over time you may find a sort of grease on the outside of your bags. However, metal can be very expensive and sometimes it can react with the butters. So, the most economical solution is to do plastic bags, just make sure they are heavy, like freezer bags. Sandwich bags wont work for more than a couple of months. Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod MSN: Soseneda selketqt [selketqt] Thanks Soseneda, mine are in plastic ziplock bags and I put them in a plastic container (from walmart). I was wondering if this was safe enough. Selket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Soseneda, so you're saying that I should just put all the plastic bags with the butters " inside " of a large plastic bag? What about a cardboard box? Thanks Selket , " Soseneda " <soseneda@k...> wrote: > That sounds pretty okay. However, plastic does have pores, so over time > you may find a sort of grease on the outside of your bags. > > However, metal can be very expensive and sometimes it can react with the > butters. So, the most economical solution is to do plastic bags, just > make sure they are heavy, like freezer bags. Sandwich bags wont work for > more than a couple of months. > > Blessings, > Soseneda > > AIM: SosenedaA > ICQ: 47264444 > : soseneda_arianrhod > MSN: Soseneda@h... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Just for safety's sake, I would line the box with a couple of trash bags, then a layer of newspapers if I put them in a cardboard box. I am saying make sure that the butters themselves are in freezer bags(a much heavier plastic). So that they wont leak through the plastic so quickly. Does that make sense? Blessings, Soseneda AIM: SosenedaA ICQ: 47264444 : soseneda_arianrhod MSN: Soseneda selketqt [selketqt] Soseneda, so you're saying that I should just put all the plastic bags with the butters " inside " of a large plastic bag? What about a cardboard box? Thanks Selket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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